Adraine
From the Latin "atrium", meaning courtyard or abode.
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Adraine. It is a predominantly female name (97.8% of registrations). The average person named Adraine today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adraine births was 1968 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adraine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
1968
14 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
1980 SSA rank
#6,264
Tracked since 1956
Census
Adraine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 194 people with the first name Adraine, which placed it at #39,126 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,126
National first-name rank
People counted
194
194 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adraine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adraine is Black at 69.1%. The next largest groups are White (18.0%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adraine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adraine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.1% · 134
- White18.0% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 20
- Two or more races2.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Adraine
Adraine leans heavily female at 97.8% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Adraine as a male name
- Ranked #6,264 in 1980
- 5 male births in 1980
- Peak: 1980 (5 births)
Adraine as a female name
- Ranked #12,374 in 1989
- 5 female births in 1989
- Peak: 1968 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adraine leans strongly female. 158 people counted with this name were female (82.7%), compared with 33 male bearers (17.3%).
Popularity
Adraine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adraine from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 87 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Adraine remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adraine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adraine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adraine
The name Adraine has its origins in ancient Rome, deriving from the Latin name Hadrianus. This name is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "hadrianus," which means "from Hadria," a town in northern Italy. The name gained popularity during the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adraine can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Suetonius, who mentioned a man named Adraine in his work "The Twelve Caesars." This suggests that the name was in use during the 2nd century AD.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adraine. One of the most famous was Adraine of Tyre, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD and was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Adraine was associated with Saint Adraine of Nicomedia, a Christian martyr who was killed during the reign of the Roman emperor Maximian in the early 4th century AD. His feast day is celebrated on September 8th by the Catholic Church.
During the Renaissance, the name Adraine gained popularity in Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as Adriano or Adrienne. One notable figure from this period was Adraine de Leonie (1490-1560), an Italian humanist and philosopher who wrote extensively on the works of Aristotle and Plato.
In the 17th century, the name Adraine appeared in English literature, with the playwright William Shakespeare using it for a character in his play "The Tempest." The character, named Adraine, was a spirit who served the sorcerer Prospero.
Another notable figure from this time was Adraine van Ostade (1610-1685), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his genre scenes depicting peasant life. His works are highly regarded for their attention to detail and realistic portrayal of everyday activities.
In the 19th century, the name Adraine gained popularity in France, where it was sometimes spelled as Adrienne. One notable French figure with this name was Adraine Lecouvreur (1692-1730), a celebrated actress of the Comédie-Française who was highly acclaimed for her performances in tragedies by Racine and Corneille.
People
Adraine + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adraine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adraine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adraine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Adraine a common name?
We classify Adraine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 223 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adraine most popular?
The single biggest year for Adraine was 1968, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adraine is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adraine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 194 people with the name Adraine, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,126 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adraine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adraine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Adraine leans strongly female. 158 people counted with this name were female (82.7%), compared with 33 male bearers (17.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adraine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adraine is Black at 69.1%. The next largest groups are White (18.0%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adraine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Adraine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.1% (134 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adraine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adraine a female name?
Yes, 97.8% of people registered as Adraine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adraine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adraine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adraine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Adraine?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.